Greater public recognition will also be critical in encouraging prevention and early intervention, and more generally in building public support to meet the challenges of dementia.

Prevention is one of the few known ways to reduce demand for health and aged care services.

There are genuine concerns about the status of children to be sent to Malaysia and also there are genuine concerns about the human rights record in Malaysia.

We are increasingly recognising and accepting, respecting and celebrating, our cultural diversity.

Dementia is not exclusively a problem of the developed world.

When the Australian Government looked at how to meet the challenges, and the opportunities, presented by our ageing population, it saw that an all-encompassing approach was a prerequisite.

We know we are entering a period of transformation in aged care.